Carson City District
| Contacts: | Lisa Ross | , 775-885-6107 | , lross@blm.gov |
Saddle-Trained Horses Available for Adoption on Saturday, May 19, Northern Nevada Correctional Center, Carson City
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Nevada Department of Agriculture and the Nevada Department of Corrections are hosting the second of three annual saddle-trained horse adoption events in Carson City on Saturday, May 19, at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC), off Snyder Avenue on the south side of Carson City.
Twelve wild horses and one wild burro from the ranges of Nevada from BLM-administered public lands will be offered for adoption at the NNCC corrals starting at 9:00 a.m. for public viewing. The public viewing will be followed by a competitive bid adoption conducted by an auctioneer that begins at 10:00 a.m.
The horses range in age from four to six years, are saddle-trained with at least 120 days of training, and vary in weight and color. The beginning bid on all horses is $150. The horses are trained at the NNCC by inmates in the Nevada Department of Corrections program.
A catalog of BLM wild horses offered for the May 19 adoption is posted on-line at www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field.html. Frequently asked questions about the program are answered at the same site. Copies of the catalog are also available at BLM offices in Reno and Carson City.
To pre-qualify for the weekend adoption call, 775-885-6146.
Potential adopters are asked to enter the Northern Nevada Correctional Center off Snyder Avenue on the south side of Carson City. From U.S. 395, take Snyder Avenue east for 1.5 miles to the entrance to the Northern Nevada Correctional Center. Turn right (south) and watch for signs and event personnel at the extreme south end of the facility directing event participants to the horse corrals and parking.
NNCC rules prohibit the public from wearing any blue clothing, blue jeans, tank tops or shorts at the auction. Also, please no cell phones, cameras or recording devices.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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